Jenny’s guidebook
Food scene
Freshly baked breads, cakes, deli items, wine, cheeses. chocolates fruit, vegetables and freshly cooked meals you can take home, a 3 minute drive away!
30 locals recommend
Lipscombe Larder | A World of Fine Foods
3 Sandy Bay RdFreshly baked breads, cakes, deli items, wine, cheeses. chocolates fruit, vegetables and freshly cooked meals you can take home, a 3 minute drive away!
Overlooking the Derwent river, nearby at Lower Sandy Bay, Seagrass, formerly Prossers is a perfect and popular spot for brunch, lunch coffee and wine! Enjoy the racing yachts with their spectacular, coloured sails on sailing days and keep a lookout for dolphins and even a recent sighting of a school of whales. Before or after, take a stroll along the beach and esplanade and read up on the local history!
21 locals recommend
Seagrass Long Point
19 Beach RdOverlooking the Derwent river, nearby at Lower Sandy Bay, Seagrass, formerly Prossers is a perfect and popular spot for brunch, lunch coffee and wine! Enjoy the racing yachts with their spectacular, coloured sails on sailing days and keep a lookout for dolphins and even a recent sighting of a school of whales. Before or after, take a stroll along the beach and esplanade and read up on the local history!
This is walking distance for our guests! Find a range of cooked meats and vegetables to bring home or delicatessen items for a lunch or dinner. Excellent friendly service!
19 locals recommend
Hill Street Grocer Sandy Bay
2 Churchill AveThis is walking distance for our guests! Find a range of cooked meats and vegetables to bring home or delicatessen items for a lunch or dinner. Excellent friendly service!
Enjoy a range of meal options, riverside from the Boardwalk. Highly recommend the Roast meals, reasonably priced and meats are tender and served with fresh al dente vegetables.
18 locals recommend
Wrest Point Hotel Casino
410 Sandy Bay RdEnjoy a range of meal options, riverside from the Boardwalk. Highly recommend the Roast meals, reasonably priced and meats are tender and served with fresh al dente vegetables.
Sightseeing
Walk along the beach and on sailing days view the river racing with many different classes of boats! Children’s playground, barbecues, changing sheds, and a range of eateries make this a very popular destination.
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Long Point RoadWalk along the beach and on sailing days view the river racing with many different classes of boats! Children’s playground, barbecues, changing sheds, and a range of eateries make this a very popular destination.
Enjoy a bush walk uphill to the Signal station from your holiday apartment. This will take 40 minutes for good walkers. Grab a coffee, morning or afternoon tea or lunch as a reward for your effort. Stunning views of the city at night with a short drive up ‘the bends’.
40 locals recommend
Mount Nelson Signal Station
700 Nelson RdEnjoy a bush walk uphill to the Signal station from your holiday apartment. This will take 40 minutes for good walkers. Grab a coffee, morning or afternoon tea or lunch as a reward for your effort. Stunning views of the city at night with a short drive up ‘the bends’.
Neighbourhoods
Close to the city, Sandy Bay has many local eateries, with many cultures represented, 2 supermarkets, a casino and local shops. You will find 2 yacht clubs at Marieville esplanade where you can dine, have coffee and catch up on the local yacht scene.
Sandy Bay Road
Sandy Bay RoadClose to the city, Sandy Bay has many local eateries, with many cultures represented, 2 supermarkets, a casino and local shops. You will find 2 yacht clubs at Marieville esplanade where you can dine, have coffee and catch up on the local yacht scene.
Nearby suburb to Sandy Bay, visit the Cascade Brewery; dine or have a drink in the elegant restaurant across the road and explore the picturesque gardens. Walk along the rivulet which takes you into the city and read the history of the area.
South Hobart
Nearby suburb to Sandy Bay, visit the Cascade Brewery; dine or have a drink in the elegant restaurant across the road and explore the picturesque gardens. Walk along the rivulet which takes you into the city and read the history of the area.
Church
4 church services on Sundays
Four Sunday services cater for seniors, families, Chinese and youth. Visitors are most welcome!
Wellspring Anglican
43-47 Grosvenor StFour Sunday services cater for seniors, families, Chinese and youth. Visitors are most welcome!